Voices College-Bound Language Academies

Minutes

Finance Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday May 31, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Location

6840 Via Del Oro SJ, CA 95119

252 Devonshire Blvd. San Carlos, CA 94070

1365 Locus St.  Denver, CO 80220

6 Elston Court, San Carlos CA,

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Committee Members Present

A. Miller (remote), D. Koren (remote), I. Connell (remote)

Committee Members Absent

None

Guests Present

F. Teso

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

I. Connell called a meeting of the Finance Committee Committee of Voices College-Bound Language Academies to order on Wednesday May 31, 2023 at 2:04 PM.

C.

Public Comment

II. Consent Item(s)

A.

Approve Meeting Minutes

A. Miller made a motion to approve the minutes from Finance Committee Meeting on 05-03-23.
I. Connell seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Koren
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
I. Connell
Aye

III. Committee Business: Discussion Items

A.

Current forecast for 22-23, 23/24 Budget review, and updates

22-23:  P2 data is in resulting in some expected loss in revenue.  ELO program did not have to be implemented until next year. ELO funds are removed from the forecast to be used next FY.

 

23-24: Slight COLA increase (about $10.00).  There are proposed cuts to Art/Music and recovery block grant.  Will impact MP 22/23 FY.  

 

A proposal to pause charter renewal is working its way through the legislature as well.

 

Voices received a Community School Grant approved for $5.7M over 5 years.  It will help the bottom line because many expenditures are already planned on budget.

 

WCC grant Resolution will be on the next board agenda for approval.

 

The finance committee asked clarifying questions.   

 

A. Miller made a motion to recommend 23/24 FY budget for approval to the Board.    I. Connell seconded.  Roll call vote.  Yes: I. Connel, A. Miller, D. Koren

 

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

A. Miller made a motion to adjourn.
D. Koren seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Koren
Aye
I. Connell
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 2:52 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
F. Teso